A Breakdown Of All 27 Blue Jays Non-Roster Invites To Spring Training

[Jesse Burrill]

As the calendar flips from January to February, the countdown is on to February 11th, when pitchers and catchers report to Dunedin, Florida. That's when opportunity quietly opens for players on the fringe of the roster.

The Blue Jays have extended invites to 27 players from the minor league system or as minor league free agents, and they will all have an opportunity to impress and potentially make their way onto the big league roster at some point this summer. That was the case for Alan Roden, who was a minor league invitee in 2025 and found his way onto the Opening Day roster. As well as Myles Straw, Brandon Fischer, Mason Fluharty, and Lazaro Estrada, all of whom found some playing time in Toronto over the season.

Here is an overview of all the players invited to camp, and what they may bring to the team.

Blue Jays Pitchers

RHP Jorge Alcala
RHP Chad Dallas
RHP Ryan Jennings
RHP Fernando Perez
RHP Yariel Rodriguez
RHP Connor Seabold
RHP Gage Stanifer
RHP CJ Van Eyk
RHP Chay Yeager
LHP Javen Coleman
LHP Michael Plassmeyer

The list of pitchers offers a mix of youth, MLB experience, and notable arms in the Blue Jays system. Yariel Rodriguez is the name most Blue Jays fans will recognize, as he’s thrown 159 2/3 IP over the past two seasons in a mixture of starts and relief appearances, before he was outrighted off the 40-man roster earlier this offseason.

Connor Seabold, 30, appeared in 27 games for the Colorado Rockies in 2023, but just like most Rockies pitchers, the results weren’t pleasant. He pitched to a 7.52 ERA that season. Still, he has experience as both a reliever and a starter and could see time in the swingman role if things break well for him this season.

Jorge Alcala, 30, is a veteran of seven MLB seasons, who has spent the majority of them pitching out of the Twins' bullpen. His 2025 season was one to forget, as he posted a 6.22 ERA across the Twins, Red Sox, and Cardinals. He has had success in the past, as shown by a career 4.29 ERA and a fastball that averages 97.4 mph. If injuries or poor performances occur ahead of him, Alcala may have a chance to be in the big league bullpen at some point this summer.

Other names on this list have already been in the Blue Jays farm system. Gage Stanifer (Jays Centre #6 prospect) leads the pack. He soared through the farm system in 2025, with 161Ks over 110 innings across three levels. He’ll be a player to watch this spring. Fernando Perez (JC’s #19 prospect) provides intriguing upside, and Yeager, Jennings, and Coleman are young players who could impact the big league team a few years from now.

Blue Jays Catchers

Robert Brooks
Edward Duran
Aaron Parker
Geovanny Planchart
CJ Stubbs

The list of catchers also provides some intrigue. Stubbs was the most recent addition, signing as a minor league free agent on Jan 24th. Despite limited big league time, he can provide some depth should the Jays have injuries at the catcher position.

Edward Duran, 21, may be the most intriguing player of the group. He was the player to be named later in the trade that sent Anthony Bass to the Marlins. He’s a good framer and has good bat-to-ball skills, and there is hope that some power may develop. Aaron Parker has some power from the position (8 HR in 249 AB’s), where Planchart and Brooks have struggled offensively, but can hold their own behind the plate.

Blue Jays Infielders

3B/SS Cutter Coffey
SS Josh Kasevich
1B/3B Sean Keys
2B Rafael Lantigua
3B Charles McAdoo
2B/OF Carlos Mendoza
SS Arjun Nimmala
SS Josh Rivera
1B/3B Riley Tirotta

In the infield is where the real bread and butter of this class is. Highlighting this list is Arjun Nimmala (JC’s #3, prospect), a consensus top 100 prospect in all of baseball, who is looking to have another impressive spring, after hitting a massive home run against the Pirates last spring.

Josh Kasevich (JC #11) is another name to watch. Bo Bichette’s departure means there is just one fewer name above him in the depth chart. After an outstanding 2024 stint in Triple A (120 wRC+ in 41 games), his 2025 was riddled with injuries and poor performance. Last month, we took a look at Kasevich and what his path to the big leagues would look like. A strong performance this spring would be a good start.

Aside from the top prospects there is a lot of talent in this group, Coffey and McAdoo (JC’s #14) were brought over in separate trades at the 2024 trade deadline and both have hit well in the minors, Keys has 60 grade raw power from the left side, Tirotta just had a 112 wRC+ in AAA last season, Mendoza, Lantigua and Rivera provide positional flexibility.

Blue Jays Outfielders

Eloy Jimenez
RJ Schreck

Out of all the names mentioned, Jimenez has by far the most big league experience. He has just shy of 2000 big league at-bats with the White Sox and Orioles from 2019 to 2024. He won a Silver Slugger in 2020, hit 31 home runs in his rookie 2019, and finished ahead of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio in rookie of the year voting that season. Jimenez found himself in the Blue Jays system late in 2025 and hit just 3-18 with one extra-base hit in that time. Although it feels so far in the past now, the talent is in there somewhere, and giving Jimenez a chance to work with the big-league coaches this spring could help him unlock something.

Schreck, 25, was another name acquired at the 2024 deadline, this one from Seattle in the Yimi Garcia trade, and he looks big league ready. A 143 wRC+, getting on base 39% of the time, and has shown power with 18 home runs over 105 minor league games. The outfield picture on the big league roster seems set, but as long as Schreck continues where he left off, he's incredibly likely to see big league time in Toronto this summer

Performance in spring training doesn't always mean much in the long run, but history suggests that at least one of these names will matter by August, and a strong spring training will be exactly what opens that door.

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